VIRGINIA TECH | 2017-18 WBB Team Guide

40 THE UNIVERSITY | STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT | PLAYERS & STAFF | HISTORY & RECORDS 2017-18 BASKETBALL BROOKS’ DEBUT Kenny Brooks took charge of the Virginia Tech women’s basketball program for the first time on Nov. 11, 2016 against UNC Asheville. The Hokies won his debut 71-52 in front of 2,346 fans inside of Cassell Coliseum. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Chanette Hicks was named the ACC Player of the Week as well as the ESPNW National Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 28 following Tech’s upset of No. 17 Tennessee. Hicks scored 24 points and had five rebounds, three assists and eight steals. ROCKY TOPPED Virginia Tech topped No. 17 Tennessee 67-63 inside Cassell Coliseum on Nov. 27, 2016. It was the second straight season that the Hokies defeated the Lady Vols. FRESHMAN RECORD FALLS Kendyl Brooks set the new freshman year record for 3-pointers made after hitting 62 during the 2016-17 season. Those 62 in a single season are good for eighth all time in program history. She broke the previous record of 58 by teammate Vanessa Panousis that was set in 2013-14. AN EVEN 200 Kendyl Brooks scored exactly 200 points in her first season playing for the Hokies. Of her 67 made field goals, 62 were from behind the arc, a freshman year record. ON POINT The 2016-17 team set the new mark for points scored with 2,405, topping the previous mark of 2,293 in 1983-84. SEVEN 3’S Kendyl Brooks poured in seven 3-point baskets against Boston College. Brooks scored 23 points, a career high. Her seven 3’s tied the most in Virginia Tech history during an ACC game. FIFTEEN 3’S The 15 3-point baskets made against Boston College in 2016-17 were the most ever by a Virginia Tech team in a single game. RECORD ECLIPSED In 2016-17, the Hokies made 247 3-pointers, a program record. Vanessa Panousis, Kendyl Brooks and Samantha Hill each made 50 or more — 71, 62 and 50, respectively. OUT OF THE GATE Tech won its first 15 games of the 2016-17 season, making it all the way to Jan. 11 undefeated. It was the longest such stretch since the 1998-99 team went 18-0. IN POLL POSITION Virginia Tech entered the national poll for the first time in 10 years on Dec. 5 when it received a No. 25 ranking. The Hokies stayed in the rankings through the month of January, ascending as high as No. 15. PICKPOCKET Chanette Hicks set the new program record with 123 steals in a single season. With two years of eligibility remaining, she already ranks fourth all time in Tech history. With another 39 swipes, Hicks would pass the mark of 252 set by Taiqua Brittingham in 1985. BLOCK PARTY Regan Magarity set the Virginia Tech single- season record for blocks in ACC play with 25. CLEANING UP THE GLASS Regan Magarity set the program single-season mark for rebounds by grabbing 316. The previous mark belonged to Kerry Gardin. She pulled down 289 in 2005-06. DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE Regan Magarity totalled 15 double-doubles in 2016-17, the second most in the ACC. DOMINANT IN THE NON-CONFERENCE Tech went a perfect 13-0 through the non- conference portion of its schedule before ACC play. The Hokies finished 16-2 in the non- conference in 2016-17. PLAYING BALL IN MARCH Virginia Tech earned a bid to the 2017 WNIT, the program’s fifth ever trip and the 14th time making the postseason since the program’s first trip in 1994. The Hokies won the first three rounds against Rider, Navy and Penn State. GONE STREAKING The 15-game winning streak that the Hokies began the 2016-17 season on is good for second best all time. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED (AGAIN) The Hokies knocked off Nebraska in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tech has won its past two Challenge games after defeating Penn State in 2015. LOOK WHO’S BACK Tech returns seven letterwinners from the 2016- 17 team that made a run to the WNIT Elite Eight before losing to eventual champion Michigan. Rachel Camp, Erinn Brooks, Regan Magarity, Chanette Hicks, Kaela Kinder, Kendyl Brooks and Diandra DaRosa all return for the Hokies. OVER 500 Chanette Hicks scored 548 points in 2016-17, the first time a Tech player has scored 500 or more since Ugu Ugoka scored 533 in 2013-14. ALWAYS THERE Regan Magarity started all 33 games she appeared in during the 2016-17 season. QUEENS OF THE CASSELL Tech went 12-0 at home against non-conference teams in 2016-17, the second straight season accomplishing this feat. Overall, the Hokies went 14-6 for a winning percentage of .700. BEST IN HER FIELD Chanette Hicks led the ACC with 3.62 steals per game last season. BEST IN HER FIELD (PART 2) Regan Magarity led the ACC with 9.58 rebounds per game. TOP PERFORMANCE Chanette Hicks tied for the most field goals made by an ACC player in 2016-17 with 14 against Georgia Tech. TOPPING TWENTY Tech players scored 20 or more points 21 times during the season. Chanette Hicks accomplished it eight times, Regan Magarity six times, Sidney Cook, Vanessa Panouisis, and Samatha Hill each did it twice, and Kendyl Brooks hit the mark once. HELPING HAND Chanette Hicks set the Virginia Tech assist record for a sophomore season with 124. The previous mark was Lisa Weatherspoon’s 1996-97 season when she had 97. HEATING UP The Hokies tied the record for points in a quarter with 29 twice; the fourth quarter against Pitt and the second quarter against Georgia Tech. REGAN-REGAN Regan Magarity recorded seven consecutive double-doubles, breaking the program record of six — Uju Ugoka in 2013-14 and Karen Garbis in 1977-78. DOUBLE DIGIT DIMES Chanette Hicks had 10 assists twice. CHARITY STRIPE Vanessa Panousis ended her Virginia Tech career shooting .846 (204-241) — the best percentage in program history. SHOOTING HER SHOT 188 out of Kendyl Brooks’ 215 field-goal attempts came from beyond the arc. FIFTY-FIFTY Samantha Hill had 50 3-pointers and 50 offensive rebounds during the season. FROM THE START Vanessa Panousis started her 122nd game for the Hokies in the Elite Eight of the WNIT against Michigan. She has the most starts in program history. TIED AT THE TOP Chanette Hicks tied a Virginia Tech record by scoring 29 points in an ACC contest in the win against Wake Forest. 1,000+ Four Hokies played at least 1,000 minutes in 2016-17; Samantha Hill, Regan Magarity, Chanette Hicks, and Vanessa Panousis. A LEAGUE OF HER OWN Vanessa Panousis’ 269 made 3-pointers are the most in program history. The mark eclipses Carrie Mason’s 200 set between 2002-06. THEY DON’T GET TIRED Sidney Cook, Vanessa Panouisis, Chanette Hicks, Regan Magarity and Samatha Hill, all averaged 30-plus minutes per game in 2016-17. TOP OF THEIR CLASS Vanessa Panouisis, Regan Magarity and Samatha Hill, were all recognized on the ACC All-Academic Team. 2016-17 SEASON NOTES